The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-03-12
Our Letter from the Sunny SOlth.

Below our regular correspondent, "a
lank i'll Dixie" gives us a letter written
by an Iowa man to his brother and pub
lished in the Dubuque Hey0M of Iowa. 1t
will be seen that Southern Pines is a very
popular health resort. We are pleased TO
know it is so popular as we own lot in
the place, where one of these days we hone
TO see neat cottage erected and then we
can escape the cold winters Of this section:
SOUTHERN PINES, N. c., March ?, 'S7.
have delayed ar answer to request for
extended particulars as to the location.
climate, etc., of this delightful place, in
order that l might by further observation
give more truthful and perfect picture of
this winter Resort" You understand
that | came here for the sole purpose of
gaining health, will know that am not in
the employ OF land Spectators or land
sharks and will give you only very can
did views and opinions.
First, then, the climate is all that could
be desired, under any expectations based
outside of paridise, for those suffering from
weak lungs, bronchial troubles or any form
of general debility. A gentleman, now re.
siding here, who came in September af-
iilcted with kidney complaint of an aggray-
ated form, can now detect no symptoms Of
the disease. There are others here from
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire and
Ontario, who were told at home that they
could not live owing to the diseased cor.
clifton of their lungs. In some cases few
days OF this dry, bracing atmosphere has
brought marked relief, while in all a steady
Improvement is noted, and they are impor-
tuning friends who are afflicted likewise IN
come to Southern Pines.
In portions of the town, where digging
LOT water is necessary, even though they
have to go fifty feet to find il. When IL l.
obtained it proves to be as soft as distilled
water; Or as lady from Vermont puts it,
softer than rain water" Where the fluid
finds its way TO the surface it is as limpid
ana clear as ether. We step on pine hair,
Walk on pine carpets, woven from the hair
which is manufactured from the pine
needles; the walls OF our abodes are of nine.
we burn pine knots in our glorious fire
places 1.-THE old-fashioned open kind) and
by the emitted light may read our ''Pine
hnot; which is breezy little paper pub
lished here.
Society is much as it was in Northern
Iowa in 1857, somewhat cosmopolitan in
character, but with enough of the native
element close at hand to teach us useful
lessons regarding the soil, etc. Speaking
OF the wonderful purity of the water in this
locahty,l should have mentioned a mineral
spring within the limits of our prospective
city, with waters of healing for MANY of the
ills flesh is heir to. lady from Boston.
now residing here, tells me that for wears
she has suffered with dyspepsia and severe
congestlye headache, also long continued
nervous prostration. The constant use of
these mineral waters for less than two
months has brought wonderful relief as re-
CARDS nervous troubles, and entirely eradi
Gated all traces of the dyspeptc symptoms.
Wild game of various kinds is close al
hand; deer, wild turkey, fox, rabbit aud
Inc succulent opossum are easily obtained.
Lest weary you will close by saying if
you have any friends who are in need of a
pure atmosphere for weak lungs, send them
here; If there are any who have become so
saturated with malaria that life is burden. |
let them come TO Southern Pines.